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Originally Posted by miamiclay
If you mean the four digit 180X/1804 models, I think they are white gold, not platinum. This was pretty common as late as the 1960s, presumably because white metal showed off the color quality of the stones better. You can also see a lot of women’s jewelry from that era which has yellow gold everywhere except the mount.
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I think certain YG models had the white gold bezels well into the 90s.
I recall seeing it in the dealer catalog. On the other hand I've also seen two tone dial combinations where a white gold watch has yellow gold marker dial and hands. I'm not sure if that was factory or if someone decided they liked that combination.